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dana, roger wicker's office gets a letter like this. and now there are indications maybe other letters. and there's someone walking around the hart senate office building with a backpack delivering suspicious letters. what's going on? >> well, that's right. i guess maybe just to sort of because there's so much going on maybe we should clarify and separate the issues for our viewers. let's start with what you were just talking about, what we first reported yesterday on the letters that appear to be laced with ricin. first one went to senator roger wicker. that as we speak is being tested as a lab in ft. detrick, maryland. i was told by the chief law enforcement official here in the senate yesterday that he felt confident that it was actually ricin, but of course they're still doing other tests. separately of course we've been reporting as we heard from the white house press secretary similar kind of letter was addressed to the president. and it went to an offsite facility where the white house gets its mail. so there's testing also being
dana, roger wicker's office gets a letter like this. and now there are indications maybe other letters. and there's someone walking around the hart senate office building with a backpack delivering suspicious letters. what's going on? >> well, that's right. i guess maybe just to sort of because there's so much going on maybe we should clarify and separate the issues for our viewers. let's start with what you were just talking about, what we first reported yesterday on the letters that...
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this letter we're told wears similarity to another letter addressed to senator roger wicker. ricin is an extremely deadly poiseen. when inge-- poison. when ingested, just a little drop can kill you. we'll bring you any details as they happen, and we're awaiting a press conference. now that briefing carries, i think -- >> it is a tenuous time right now. we're worried about safety, worried about your loved up withes. we have a report on the security challenges and nightmares we're all facing. >> reporter: when it comes to security at big events, despite the number of people attending, each event is a different nightmare. >> the super bowl or soccer, you have the majority of the crowd confined in a spot of some sport. places like dodger stadium easier. more thorough bag checks, more police presence. but in public venues, mass crowds not separated with walls, security headaches multiply. london is recessing their security for their mary on this. also in arizona for the pat tillman run. >> it's not a secure environment, we can't put fences around it, can't put an officer every two
this letter we're told wears similarity to another letter addressed to senator roger wicker. ricin is an extremely deadly poiseen. when inge-- poison. when ingested, just a little drop can kill you. we'll bring you any details as they happen, and we're awaiting a press conference. now that briefing carries, i think -- >> it is a tenuous time right now. we're worried about safety, worried about your loved up withes. we have a report on the security challenges and nightmares we're all...
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capitol's off site mail facility in washington it was sent to roger wicker from mississippi's office. as they are coming. in this testing was at pa libertily sent-out letter was then sent to a lab we are just confirming in fact it was -- it was ricin. talking to me in my ear now on another breaking development. and that is that we have the new pictures with bill hemmer and this is a picture believed to be something they are looking at as a possible explosive device or at least the suspect explosive device that may have been one of the areas of explosion in the boston bombing. there on the spot shadow that bag, that area right there may have been a trash can. you can see that bag right there. they are looking closely at that apparently we're being told by authorities that is what we are getting from 7 news and authorities on the ground. that's whdh. two breaking stories now. that's the boston development. and, again, the ricin development is back here in washington, an envelope sent to senator roger wicker's office confirmed positive the poisonous ricin. we'll follow both of these. we'
capitol's off site mail facility in washington it was sent to roger wicker from mississippi's office. as they are coming. in this testing was at pa libertily sent-out letter was then sent to a lab we are just confirming in fact it was -- it was ricin. talking to me in my ear now on another breaking development. and that is that we have the new pictures with bill hemmer and this is a picture believed to be something they are looking at as a possible explosive device or at least the suspect...
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fox news has learned that a letter addressed to senator roger wicker, republican of mississippi, has tested positive for the deadly poison ricin. now, this poisoned letter tested of sight before it went to the capitol, attorneys were apparently -- lawmakers were apparently never in any real danger. mr.ish officials in including fbi director and homeland security secretary have briefed senators behind closed doors tonight. and that letter -- this is just about where we are right now with what we know. a letter tested positive for poison that was sent to senator roger wicker, republican of mississippi. details, as we learn more we will be bringing it to you. stay with us. we're coming right back with the very latest. ♪73 lou: three dead, more than 170 wounded. nation grieving. and these three are playing a blame game. we introduce you to them in tonight's "chalk talk." terrorism in boston, more threats from p'yongyang, general jackie and joins us in just moments. ♪ at od, whatever business you're in, that's the business we're in with premium service like one of the best on-time del
fox news has learned that a letter addressed to senator roger wicker, republican of mississippi, has tested positive for the deadly poison ricin. now, this poisoned letter tested of sight before it went to the capitol, attorneys were apparently -- lawmakers were apparently never in any real danger. mr.ish officials in including fbi director and homeland security secretary have briefed senators behind closed doors tonight. and that letter -- this is just about where we are right now with what we...
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capitol's off site mail facility in washington it was sent to roger wicker from mississippi's office. as they are coming. in this testing was at pa libertily sent-out letter was then sent to a lab we are just confirming in fact it was -- it was ricin. talking to me in my ear now on another breaking development. and that is that we have the new pictures with bill hemmer and this is a picture believed to be something they are looking at as a possible explosive device or at least the suspect explosive device that may have been one of the areas of explosion in the boston bombing. there on the spot shadow that bag, that area right there may have been a trash can. you can see that bag right there. they are looking closely at that apparently we're being told by authorities that is what we are getting from 7 news and authorities on the ground. that's whdh. two breaking stories now. that's the boston development. and, again, the ricin development is back here in washington, an envelope sent to senator roger wicker's office confirmed positive the poisonous ricin. we'll follow both of these. we'
capitol's off site mail facility in washington it was sent to roger wicker from mississippi's office. as they are coming. in this testing was at pa libertily sent-out letter was then sent to a lab we are just confirming in fact it was -- it was ricin. talking to me in my ear now on another breaking development. and that is that we have the new pictures with bill hemmer and this is a picture believed to be something they are looking at as a possible explosive device or at least the suspect...
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those letters addressed to president obama and mississippi republican senator roger wicker. we have learned the suspect is a man from tupelo, mississippi, a man with a long history of sending letters to lawmakers in washington. investigators say that early tests on those letters were positive. that mail never came close to the president or the senator for that matter. they set off alarms though in postal screening facilities away from the white house and away from chill. i want to start our coverage this hour now with mike emanuel who is live on capitol hill and there is a lot we can report now that we could not several hours ago. what do we have now. >> that's right, bill. we can tell you the man's name is kenneth curtis, he is from tupelo, mississippi. the arrest made we understand this evening unclear whether charges will be filed tonight or tomorrow and where they will be filed you better believe federal law enforcement and prosecutorial people talking about exactly how to proceed from this point. we know that these letters addressed to president obama and senator roger
those letters addressed to president obama and mississippi republican senator roger wicker. we have learned the suspect is a man from tupelo, mississippi, a man with a long history of sending letters to lawmakers in washington. investigators say that early tests on those letters were positive. that mail never came close to the president or the senator for that matter. they set off alarms though in postal screening facilities away from the white house and away from chill. i want to start our...
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those letters addressed to president obama and mississippi republican senator roger wicker. we have learned the suspect is a man from tupelo, mississippi, a man with a long history of sending letters to lawmakers in washington. investigators say that early tests on those letters were positive. that mail never came close to the president or the senator for that matter. they set off alarms though in postal screening facilities away from the white house and away from chill. i want to start our coverage this hour now with mike emanuel who is live on
those letters addressed to president obama and mississippi republican senator roger wicker. we have learned the suspect is a man from tupelo, mississippi, a man with a long history of sending letters to lawmakers in washington. investigators say that early tests on those letters were positive. that mail never came close to the president or the senator for that matter. they set off alarms though in postal screening facilities away from the white house and away from chill. i want to start our...
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senator roger wicker of mississippi. another u.s. senator also the target of a suspected letter although it has not been confirmed that second senate letter contained ricin. continuing our discussion with former u.s. ambassador to the u.n., john bolton. ambassador bolton, there have been concerns over the years, you know, that some of these states that don't necessarily see eye-to-eye with the united states, countries like iran and or north korea, might try some of these relatively crude methods to sow the seeds of disruption in this country to cause chaos and panic. do you see any indications this kind of thing is happening in this case? >> i don't think we have any evidence of that here but for many, many years, biological and chemical warfare has been called the poor man's nuclear weapon. it's not nearly as expensive to put together these programs. there are more states that have chemical or biological weapons perhaps than have nuclear programs. of course the risk is the perfect storm, putting one of these weapons of mass destruct
senator roger wicker of mississippi. another u.s. senator also the target of a suspected letter although it has not been confirmed that second senate letter contained ricin. continuing our discussion with former u.s. ambassador to the u.n., john bolton. ambassador bolton, there have been concerns over the years, you know, that some of these states that don't necessarily see eye-to-eye with the united states, countries like iran and or north korea, might try some of these relatively crude...
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senator roger wicker, the other to president obama, each containing the same writing, the same cryptic phrase each tainted with ricin. both being tested in the army's bio warfare research lab at ft. diedrich in maryland. joe johns joining us and dana bash joining us, as well. dana, you've been talking to your sources, getting more information on how all this went down. what have you learned? >> i've learned from a law enforcement official here that they have been actually tracking the man who was arrested for some time, because he had been sending letters to senator wicker, this is not the first time. it had been going on for a while. so i'm told they gave the information that they had -- that they collected. they collected a record on this individual to the fbi, and the fbi was able then to go down to tupelo, mississippi to make this arrest of this individual today. and, again, this is -- this man was arrested in the case of sending what they still believe to be at least initial positive tests of ricin, letters to senator roger wicker of mississippi and also we learned today president
senator roger wicker, the other to president obama, each containing the same writing, the same cryptic phrase each tainted with ricin. both being tested in the army's bio warfare research lab at ft. diedrich in maryland. joe johns joining us and dana bash joining us, as well. dana, you've been talking to your sources, getting more information on how all this went down. what have you learned? >> i've learned from a law enforcement official here that they have been actually tracking the man...
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a letter sent to roger wicker did test positive. how serious should we take this? what are the odds of a false positive? i'd like to get a little context before we start ringing the alarm bell. >> let's understand what the results come from. all mail to the u.s. capitol is sent to an off sight facility where it's tested for all kinds of things. the envelope was found, pulled out of the mail supply and a field test was done. it was also positive, but these tests i must say, are oftentimes wrong. we've had field tests on mail at the capitol that have tested positive for ricin. i remember one at a mail sorting machine that testing positive and it was paper dust from the mail machine. they take the material, they send it to a lab where it's cultured and then they'll see if there is actually ricin and if there is, then it's a pretty serious matter. there's no, no one is suggesting anything connection between this an boston. obviously, the mail would have had to have been sent before the boston thing. and the other thing is sending a letter to a member of congress is a v
a letter sent to roger wicker did test positive. how serious should we take this? what are the odds of a false positive? i'd like to get a little context before we start ringing the alarm bell. >> let's understand what the results come from. all mail to the u.s. capitol is sent to an off sight facility where it's tested for all kinds of things. the envelope was found, pulled out of the mail supply and a field test was done. it was also positive, but these tests i must say, are oftentimes...
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this after senator roger wicker of mississippi was targeted just last night. the deadly contents above letters was detected before being delivered to the white house and the capital. a sweeping defeat for gun-control advocates today. the senate voted against that to -- compromised amendment and would have extended backround checks, against the assault weapons ban and against an amendment to ban high-capacity magazines. president obama appearing with former congresswoman--foot -- debbie giffords, the town victim's family members at the white house describing this as a shameful day for washington. blasting both the national rifle association and the senate. >> the gun lobby and itsllies will fully lied about the bill. they claim that it would creat some sort of big broer gun registry. even though the bill did the opposite. this legislation in fact outlawed any registry, plain and simple, right there in the text. that didn't matter. and unfortunately this pattern of spreading untruths about this legislation serve the purpose because those lies upset and intense m
this after senator roger wicker of mississippi was targeted just last night. the deadly contents above letters was detected before being delivered to the white house and the capital. a sweeping defeat for gun-control advocates today. the senate voted against that to -- compromised amendment and would have extended backround checks, against the assault weapons ban and against an amendment to ban high-capacity magazines. president obama appearing with former congresswoman--foot -- debbie...
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to the president is very similar to the one that was sent to senator roger wicker as well. i want to bring in pete williams, our justice correspondent standing by for us in d.c. pete, again, for folks who are just joining us, i think once again it's probably a good idea to stress the fact that there is at this point according to officials no connection between these letters and what happened in boston. is that correct? >> right. what you have here is letters that were sent they believe by the same person. they believe they know who it was, a person in mississippi sent the letters to a senator and to the white house. both of them were intercepted at the off-site mail facilities that are now routinely used to process all incoming mail in washington to government facilities. this has been going on since after the anthrax mail attacks of a decade ago. initially they tested positive for a poison known as ricin, but field tests are frequently wrong. they're intended to be set at a very low threshold to signal what things you want to set aside for further testing. so the materials
to the president is very similar to the one that was sent to senator roger wicker as well. i want to bring in pete williams, our justice correspondent standing by for us in d.c. pete, again, for folks who are just joining us, i think once again it's probably a good idea to stress the fact that there is at this point according to officials no connection between these letters and what happened in boston. is that correct? >> right. what you have here is letters that were sent they believe by...
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the letter on its way to mississippi senator roger wickers office. security workers in one facility. both senate and house post offices have been closed down while they decontaminate has a -- as a precaution. >> service has been restored this evening today, a computer glitch forced the airline to go out -- ground flights across the country this, is sky 7 hd video of the planes stopped today. american flies 275,000 passengers per day. however, some passengers here in the bay area were mabel aibl to take inconvenience in stride because of the situation. >>ed kind of crazy. i'll get home. i probably just have a difference of getting everybody through that i can imagine is the problem. >> they've been fine. i don't think there is anything they can do. >> officials say grounding is not related to monday's boston bombings but delays can persist. >> hundreds turned out for a paramedic that was killed. his wife held on to a flag honoring his service. the mourners included family members and fellow paramedics, police officers and firefighters. he died after b
the letter on its way to mississippi senator roger wickers office. security workers in one facility. both senate and house post offices have been closed down while they decontaminate has a -- as a precaution. >> service has been restored this evening today, a computer glitch forced the airline to go out -- ground flights across the country this, is sky 7 hd video of the planes stopped today. american flies 275,000 passengers per day. however, some passengers here in the bay area were...
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the letters were sent last week to president obama, senator roger wicker of mississippi and earlier to an 80-year-old mississippi judge. dutschke insists he is innocent. due -- developing news out of the nation's capital. the furloughed of air traffic controllers are over and full staffing is expected tomorrow. the federal aviation administration says it has spend ud all employee fur lows elm the move comes after the legislation that stopped the furloughs theft fur lows caused flight delays for thousands of travelers. >>> police in the eastern contra costa county city of pitburg are trying to find a suspected kidnapper who tried to abduct a two-year-old girl. this man is described as a white man, 30 years old, with blonde hair. yesterday's kidnapping happenedder in rain drop circle, near busy will low pass road in pittsburg. the girl was with her mother in the front yard of a home when the man picked the girl up and start running. he dropped her in some bushes about 50 feet away. she was traumatized but up hammer. >> sheriff were confronted by an angry mob in oakland this morning of a
the letters were sent last week to president obama, senator roger wicker of mississippi and earlier to an 80-year-old mississippi judge. dutschke insists he is innocent. due -- developing news out of the nation's capital. the furloughed of air traffic controllers are over and full staffing is expected tomorrow. the federal aviation administration says it has spend ud all employee fur lows elm the move comes after the legislation that stopped the furloughs theft fur lows caused flight delays for...
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the letter was for republican senator roger wicker of mississippi when it was intercepted by mail facility. and no word on individuals voted, but the latter is reminiscent of the anthrax laced letters sent to lawmakers after 9/11. >>> and some teenagers arrested in the murder of a paramedic. and a scary way that someone stopped lots of people or being able to call 911. and a new lawsuit that makes you wonder when parents will be held responsible for when they're teenagers are home alone and what they do. >> they're is a frost advisory in effect. watch out in the valleys, because in one spot we could have temperatures 35 or older. let's talk about when the 80's are coming back. i'll have that in the forecast in a few minutes. ,,,, wow, the track looks perfect. now we just need guests. yeah, so they can race! hey! kachow! bellissimo! guido! our tires are a-flying! whooooaaaaaa little tractors, dance! they're here! it is time! there's high-octane fun for everyone at cars land. only at disney california adventure park. in the murder of a san jose paramedic: police have arrested five teens in c
the letter was for republican senator roger wicker of mississippi when it was intercepted by mail facility. and no word on individuals voted, but the latter is reminiscent of the anthrax laced letters sent to lawmakers after 9/11. >>> and some teenagers arrested in the murder of a paramedic. and a scary way that someone stopped lots of people or being able to call 911. and a new lawsuit that makes you wonder when parents will be held responsible for when they're teenagers are home...
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and senator roger wicker was also targeted this week. >>> chinese warships patrolled disputes islands wednesday as part of an exercise. the senkaku islands are controlled by japan but claimed by china and taiwan. china's state-run media say the ships are part of their navy fleets, including a missile destroyer and a missile frigate. the vessels entered the waters on tuesday night and stayed until just before dawn the next day, after conducting drills in the western pacific. they practiced inspecting and seizing suspicious vessels. a reporter from the state run news agency on board the destroyer quoted a senior fleet officer as saying, the islands are an integral part of chinese territory. the officer also said it's perfectly legal and justifiable for the navy to navigate in the waters around the islands and that there is no cause for criticism. chinese media noted that april 17th is the anniversary of the signing of a treaty ending the sino-japanese war in 1895. china claims that japan stole the islands near the end of the war. >>> the flare-up of tension over the senkaku islands has
and senator roger wicker was also targeted this week. >>> chinese warships patrolled disputes islands wednesday as part of an exercise. the senkaku islands are controlled by japan but claimed by china and taiwan. china's state-run media say the ships are part of their navy fleets, including a missile destroyer and a missile frigate. the vessels entered the waters on tuesday night and stayed until just before dawn the next day, after conducting drills in the western pacific. they...
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the fbi says it's very lard to a letter sent yesterday to senator roger wicker of mississippi. which also tested positive for ricin. a third suspicious package may have arrived at the office of alabama senator richard shelby. investigators do not currently believe there is a connection to the bombing in boston. meanwhile, law enforcement officials in massachusetts are combing through more than 2,000 tips, looking through photos like this one, shall shows a bag sitting by a mailbox before the explosion. it is unclear at this point whether or not the bag has any relevance, but appears to be near the center of the explosion. president obama will be in boston tomorrow to attend a memorial service for the victims. for the loved once of those killed and maimed in the explosion, there is only confusion and many unanswered questions. joining me today here in new york city, nbc news capitol hill correspondent luke russert, and misterrorism expert michael leiter, and bob herbert, a distinguished senior fellow at dimos. >>> let's go to kristin welker for more. >> reporter: alex, good afte
the fbi says it's very lard to a letter sent yesterday to senator roger wicker of mississippi. which also tested positive for ricin. a third suspicious package may have arrived at the office of alabama senator richard shelby. investigators do not currently believe there is a connection to the bombing in boston. meanwhile, law enforcement officials in massachusetts are combing through more than 2,000 tips, looking through photos like this one, shall shows a bag sitting by a mailbox before the...
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wicker and a local judge. now he is a free man. let's start with the senate majority leader reid there's been another incident. >> ent know a whole lot. the story is moving in number of different directions at the same time, if there is another letter, not a surprise. if it's connected with the original three letters, during an initial appearance for kevin crore tis, u.s. concerns were saying there may be a fourth letter out there. apparently, according to senator harry reid was at bolling air force base, just south of washington, dc. here's what the senator said. >> we have had another incident today, i'm told, at bolling air for barracks they sim nuns. so -- same substance. >> her is what is going on with kevin curtis who was brought up on charges on thursday of threatening the life of the president. he is out on bond now. his attorneys are saying the fbi made a huge move stake here for claiming their client is 1,000 percent instant and may have been framed. this would fit the narrative of a conversation i h
wicker and a local judge. now he is a free man. let's start with the senate majority leader reid there's been another incident. >> ent know a whole lot. the story is moving in number of different directions at the same time, if there is another letter, not a surprise. if it's connected with the original three letters, during an initial appearance for kevin crore tis, u.s. concerns were saying there may be a fourth letter out there. apparently, according to senator harry reid was at...
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all of this in light of the letter that was sent to roger wicker, testing positive. that letter never reach the center, but it got as close as the maryland postal distribution notified and all of this. as he should be. the big deal, how some men security chairman of texas. chairman, very good to have you. what do you know about this or least what you can share? every time you have an incident like this i am sure you are aware, people worry. do i have a letter coming like that? of the letters out there? any connections that there? what you say? >> the good news is, the system put in place after 9/11, the anthrax scare actually worked and intercepted it before it could ever make its way to the senator's office. the evidence or information i have is that this is probably totally unrelated to the boston bombings. it's a very targeted, almost assassin like drug. it is not to inflict mass casualty. that is typically the demo of the terrorist. ne: i talked to him. certainly very controversial and pulp -- polarizing figures in the u.s. senate. he does not fit that image. to
all of this in light of the letter that was sent to roger wicker, testing positive. that letter never reach the center, but it got as close as the maryland postal distribution notified and all of this. as he should be. the big deal, how some men security chairman of texas. chairman, very good to have you. what do you know about this or least what you can share? every time you have an incident like this i am sure you are aware, people worry. do i have a letter coming like that? of the letters...
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senator, roger wicker, the white house, the president's, and the mississippi justice official. this is new. we did not know about this letter. the fbi goes on to say the individual was arrested at his residence following an investigation. neil: thank you very much. we have a republican congressman who chairs the homeland security committee and the cyber security subcommittee. what are we to make of all of this? what does it mean if you will excuse my ignorance, at least in the two letters we have known about to the senator and the president's that they had low-grade ricin and that it had not been weapon nice to. it was still dangerous but not as dangerous. >> i think it means that the system worked, which was that that which was put in place to identify materials before they get delivered to the president or to members of congress, this, of course, in the aftermath of the anthrax issue we have some time before. it's probably somebody -- and he has now been identified and arrested. in a, an angry constituent and acting out, acting out in a criminal way, but also in the case to s
senator, roger wicker, the white house, the president's, and the mississippi justice official. this is new. we did not know about this letter. the fbi goes on to say the individual was arrested at his residence following an investigation. neil: thank you very much. we have a republican congressman who chairs the homeland security committee and the cyber security subcommittee. what are we to make of all of this? what does it mean if you will excuse my ignorance, at least in the two letters we...
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>> reporter: sources are telling us that a letter addressed to mississippi senator roger wicker tested positive for the poison ricin at at senate field office in maryland. the tests are notoriously unreliable the source said, and the letter is being tested a second time for a more definitive result. the package was intercepted and never reached the capital complex. officials are saying security is being stepped up. ricin is derived from castor beans and can be lethal if ingested or inhaled. in 2004, a letter containing ricin shut down offices for two days. and in 2003, the secret service revealed president bush received a letter containing a vial of ricin. and again, i want to point out, we have no idea if this is connected at all in any way to what happened in boston. and also, you do not have a post mark on that letter yet, so we don't know when it was sent. >> exactly. we don't know where it came from, or when it was mailed, but officials are saying right now, no connection to boston. no connection to boston that is known of. >> thank you, pierre. i know you will continue to work th
>> reporter: sources are telling us that a letter addressed to mississippi senator roger wicker tested positive for the poison ricin at at senate field office in maryland. the tests are notoriously unreliable the source said, and the letter is being tested a second time for a more definitive result. the package was intercepted and never reached the capital complex. officials are saying security is being stepped up. ricin is derived from castor beans and can be lethal if ingested or...
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according to the affidavit the letters were sent to roger wicker, the president and the judge says maybe i have your attention now maybe if it means someone must die. his attorney says he is innocent. >>> the boston marathon bomb attack has led to extra security at sporting events across the country including here in the bay area. there will be heightened security at tonight's sharks game at ph pavilion, more officers on duty, fans may be patted down and checked with wands and bomb sniffing dogs used before the game. people we talked with said they welcome that added security. >> i think the response is warranted although i think that a lot of people are worried about the things going on. i think there should be height inned security but not a sense of fear. >> i think it is a good thing. i think the more they react to it the less likely somebody are willing to do things. >> fans are adviceed to show up early due to added security. >>> they are also getting ready for another huge event. we will bring you a report on the martial arts craze that will bring a lot of people to san jose this
according to the affidavit the letters were sent to roger wicker, the president and the judge says maybe i have your attention now maybe if it means someone must die. his attorney says he is innocent. >>> the boston marathon bomb attack has led to extra security at sporting events across the country including here in the bay area. there will be heightened security at tonight's sharks game at ph pavilion, more officers on duty, fans may be patted down and checked with wands and bomb...
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three preliminary tests indicate the letter addressed to mississippi republican senator roger wicker contained ricin. thankfully the envelope never made it to the capitol. it was intercepted at an offsite screening facility created after the 2001 anthrax attacks there. the envelope was postmarked from memphis, tennessee, but had no return address. >>> it's decision day for new gun-control legislation in the senate, and there's a lot at stake. friendships and even careers. mark kelly told senators jeff flake may be a good friend to him and his wife, but if he doesn't support the gun-control package, the couple may use their political muscle to replace him. tracie, how might that play out there? >> reporter: well, it's not looking good for people who are backing this manchin/toomey amendment. remember, this is the compromise that democrat joe manchin and republican pat toomey came up with, expanding background checks to gun shows and internet sales, hoping to bring the two parties together. and, in fact, there are a handful of republicans, john mccain seems to be among them, who have d
three preliminary tests indicate the letter addressed to mississippi republican senator roger wicker contained ricin. thankfully the envelope never made it to the capitol. it was intercepted at an offsite screening facility created after the 2001 anthrax attacks there. the envelope was postmarked from memphis, tennessee, but had no return address. >>> it's decision day for new gun-control legislation in the senate, and there's a lot at stake. friendships and even careers. mark kelly...
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that letter was intercepted before it reached roger wicker of mississippi. we also know where the letter might have come from. we don't know, shannon, correct me if i'm wrong, we don't know who sent that letter. >> you're exactly right. we have a clue about where it might have come from. it was postmarked memphis, tennessee, but there was no return address. that's the information from the senate sergeant at arms terrance gainer in an e-mail to senators and aides. experts performed more tests today to determine if without a doubt the substance on the letter was ricin. a maryland laboratory confirmed the presence of ricin, but the fbi said feel tests can be unreliable but only a full analysis can determine if the poison was present. the fbi says those tests generally take 24 to 48 hours. those tests will happen at an army research lab in maryland. of course coming just a day after the terror attack in boston, it's reasonable to wonder if this potentially poisonous letter is linked to boston. the chairman of the house homeland security committee said at this po
that letter was intercepted before it reached roger wicker of mississippi. we also know where the letter might have come from. we don't know, shannon, correct me if i'm wrong, we don't know who sent that letter. >> you're exactly right. we have a clue about where it might have come from. it was postmarked memphis, tennessee, but there was no return address. that's the information from the senate sergeant at arms terrance gainer in an e-mail to senators and aides. experts performed more...
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the letter was for republican senator roger wicker of mississippi when it was intercepted by a mail facility after routine tests. missouri senator says a person who frequently writes members of congress is in custody. no word yet on that individual's name or motive. >>> breaking news in san francisco right now. there is an intense search going on in the area around juvenile hal on wood side avenue right near the twin peaks gas station. cops are keeping pretty tight lipped but it sounds like two boys broke out of the facility about an hour ago. police have set up check points. officers are walking through the wooded areas looking for them. >>> coming up cops say they ditched schools and killed. the teenagers just arrested in the murder of a bay area paramedic. >>> a case of bay area sabotage, the scary way someone stopped lots of people from being able to call 911, plus the new lawsuit that makes you wonder when can parents be held responsible for what their teenagers do when they're home alone. >>> it is mid april, well into the growing season, but tonight it could get frosty in parts of the
the letter was for republican senator roger wicker of mississippi when it was intercepted by a mail facility after routine tests. missouri senator says a person who frequently writes members of congress is in custody. no word yet on that individual's name or motive. >>> breaking news in san francisco right now. there is an intense search going on in the area around juvenile hal on wood side avenue right near the twin peaks gas station. cops are keeping pretty tight lipped but it sounds...
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wicker. the move comes just days after the betters were intercepted in mail-sorting facilities. tracie potts is live with the details. >> reporter: authorities after an exhaustive investigation traced the letters to paul kevin curtis of tupelo, mississippi. he was arrested at his home in mississippi, as authorities try to figure out what the motive was here. three letters that tested positive for potentially dangerous ricin. the one sent to senator wicker never made it to capitol hill. it was intercepted. one sent to president obama was intercepted offsite. all of them postmarked april 8th. and all postmarked for memphis. what gave it away was the common signature. i am kevin curtis and i approve this message, at the end of the letters. the test on the first letter to wicker, had proved inconclusive. and the second one, as well. they're trying to figure out how potent this ricin was. and while it initially tested positive, the further tests by the fbi have been inconclusive. they ordered more
wicker. the move comes just days after the betters were intercepted in mail-sorting facilities. tracie potts is live with the details. >> reporter: authorities after an exhaustive investigation traced the letters to paul kevin curtis of tupelo, mississippi. he was arrested at his home in mississippi, as authorities try to figure out what the motive was here. three letters that tested positive for potentially dangerous ricin. the one sent to senator wicker never made it to capitol hill. it...
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american media say that the letter sent to obama and another letter sent to roger wicker were both postmarked memphis, tennessee. additional tests are due in the next 48 hours to confirm the presence of the toxin. >> our washington correspondent is following this for us. any idea as to who might be behind this? >> oh -- we do not have a suspect yet, but there was a signature on the letters. the letters included the phrase "to see a wrong and not to expose it is to become to -- a silence -- is to become a silent partner to it." president obama said, "i am president obama and i approve this message." this is someone who wants to get attention. it is important to note that both are getting letters right now, republicans and democrats. that says to me this is someone who really hates government. the u.s. -- in the u.s., antigovernment extremists have a fascination with ricin in the past. you can easily buy manuals on how to produce ricin. >> from what you are hearing is there -- hearing, is there any indication that there might be a link between the ricin in these letters and the bombing in bosto
american media say that the letter sent to obama and another letter sent to roger wicker were both postmarked memphis, tennessee. additional tests are due in the next 48 hours to confirm the presence of the toxin. >> our washington correspondent is following this for us. any idea as to who might be behind this? >> oh -- we do not have a suspect yet, but there was a signature on the letters. the letters included the phrase "to see a wrong and not to expose it is to become to --...
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roger wicker. the investigation turned to another man in mississippi he. james everett dutschke, he's a one-time republican candidate for state office. he reportedly had an email feud and long running one with the former suspect, the man whom authorities released yesterday. at the same time the fbi and law enforcement agencies searched the new guy's home and took items with them. he claims he didn't send those letters. >> my family knows i don't have anything to do with this. the people that actually know me know i don't have anything to do with this. quite frankly the people that don't know that this is just crazy. >> shepard: james everett dutschke, his attorney tells fox news agents are searching his tae kwon do studio but still no arrest. with us, david katz from the fbi academy and special agent with the dea and founder of global security group. this is all very weird. first you have this elvis impersonator who is mentally off, according to the family, who is in this feud with this guy, who used to be a republican candidate in mississippi and i don't
roger wicker. the investigation turned to another man in mississippi he. james everett dutschke, he's a one-time republican candidate for state office. he reportedly had an email feud and long running one with the former suspect, the man whom authorities released yesterday. at the same time the fbi and law enforcement agencies searched the new guy's home and took items with them. he claims he didn't send those letters. >> my family knows i don't have anything to do with this. the people...
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dos cartas enviadas por correo, una al presidente obama y otra al senador de mississippi roger wicker, tendrian ricina, una sustancia toxica cuyo polvo blanco es mortal en el momento de inhalarse y llegar hasta el torrente sanguineo.... ambas detectadas por el departamento de seguridad, decian en ingles " ver algo erroneo y no decirlo te convierte en complice" las cartas eran firmadas con las inicales kc. los agentes federales tienen ya bajo arresto a keneth curtis de mississippi, acusado del envio de las cartas. aumentando la tension en el pais, las autoridades de prhoenix evacuaron hoy las oficinas del senador flakes al encontrar un paquete sospechoso... la presion fue tan fuerte que la policia del congreso debio evacuar hoy algunos edificios del senado por diferentes paquetes sospechosos recibidos en el correo... en san jose por ejemplo, con las banderas a media asta, la alcaldia aumenta su protocolo sde seguridad listo para ejecutar. entrevista norerto duenas que dependiendo la situacion de alerta que hay en el pais nosotros podemos implementarla rapidamente mientras tanto, ningun
dos cartas enviadas por correo, una al presidente obama y otra al senador de mississippi roger wicker, tendrian ricina, una sustancia toxica cuyo polvo blanco es mortal en el momento de inhalarse y llegar hasta el torrente sanguineo.... ambas detectadas por el departamento de seguridad, decian en ingles " ver algo erroneo y no decirlo te convierte en complice" las cartas eran firmadas con las inicales kc. los agentes federales tienen ya bajo arresto a keneth curtis de mississippi,...
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is such a performer that senator roger wicker, recipient of one of the letters, hired him a decade ago to entertain at a party that he and his wife were hosting. of his performance, wicker said he was, quote, quite entertaining. after a week of investigation, the fbi said it could find no evident that k.c. was actually behind the plot. yesterday he was released from jail and charges were dropped. in a press conference that day, re reflected on his time in jail and insisted on his innocence. >> the last seven days, staring at four gray walls like green green grass of home tune, not really knowing what's happening, not having a clue why i'm there, when you've been charged with something you just you've never heard of ricin or whatever. i thought they said ride, i said i don't even eat rice. >> tepid away the fbi did indeed have the wrong man, a man he thought he was accused of sending rice or something like rice to president obama. curtis also took time to answer a few questions. >> reporter: what are your immediate plans? >> find my dog moo-cow. she got loose when homeland security swar
is such a performer that senator roger wicker, recipient of one of the letters, hired him a decade ago to entertain at a party that he and his wife were hosting. of his performance, wicker said he was, quote, quite entertaining. after a week of investigation, the fbi said it could find no evident that k.c. was actually behind the plot. yesterday he was released from jail and charges were dropped. in a press conference that day, re reflected on his time in jail and insisted on his innocence....
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. >> on capitol hill, federal officials are resesting a letter sent to senator roger wicker to confirm that it contains poison. officials discovered the ricin laden note at an off site facility where all letters are searched. it's not clear why the letter was sent to the second term senator from mississippi. senator claire mccaskill says they are reading letters that are written to senators. ricin is poisonous. there is no suspected link between the letter and boston bombings. but, michael, if this is ricin, what happens next in that kind of an investigation? >> well, i'm going to take a step back. i think we have to be very hesitant to say it is ricin. field tests quite routinely come back positive and ultimate scientific tests do not. so we don't know if it is. if it turns out to be ricin, whether there is any connection whatsoever to boston, that will take some time to develop. >> generally speaking, it's a separate investigation. they find ricin in a letter. what do they do? >> they're going to take. that it's going to be, again, investigated by the fbi. they will do testing in the
. >> on capitol hill, federal officials are resesting a letter sent to senator roger wicker to confirm that it contains poison. officials discovered the ricin laden note at an off site facility where all letters are searched. it's not clear why the letter was sent to the second term senator from mississippi. senator claire mccaskill says they are reading letters that are written to senators. ricin is poisonous. there is no suspected link between the letter and boston bombings. but,...
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wicker, and a local county judge. curtis happens to be an elvis impersonator. senator wicker hired him a decade ago to work at an event. a lawyer for curtis said he was innocent. officials say none of this was related to the boston bombings this week. >>> still ahead for us on this thursday night, cars swallowed whole during a morning commute. flooding so bad the ground is giving way in some places. a lot of folks are in for a wild one ahead. later the warning today from the f.a.a. the reason for major flight delays starting this weekend at a lot of the best known airports across this country. >>> take a look at the national radar and look at the front cutting north to south and moving to the east. it's a huge weather system stretching from the mexican border all the way into canada, dumping torrents of rain, snow, hail, spawning tornadoes along the way. it's left a lot of damage behind. the chicago area particularly hard-hit. nbc's john yang is in lisle, about 25 miles outside of chicago. john, good evening. >> repor
wicker, and a local county judge. curtis happens to be an elvis impersonator. senator wicker hired him a decade ago to work at an event. a lawyer for curtis said he was innocent. officials say none of this was related to the boston bombings this week. >>> still ahead for us on this thursday night, cars swallowed whole during a morning commute. flooding so bad the ground is giving way in some places. a lot of folks are in for a wild one ahead. later the warning today from the f.a.a. the...
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roger wicker in mississippi received one of those letters believed to be curtis. lab tests are being conducted and results are expected in 48 hours. ricin is a highly toxic compound. >>> tonight new questions and accusations involving the 15-year-old girl who committed suicide after being allegedly sexually assaulted and bullied by three teenaged boys. they were all classmates at sarah toga high school. the los gatos school issued a report saying, audrey never reported being bullied. her parents say they met with school administrators several times asking the young men be expelled. >> the bullying occurred on campus between students. then that's something that the school perhaps should have prevented. >> the family accuses the school district of being more interested in protecting its image than taking responsibility for its lack of action. the district says it shares a common responsibility to stand up and speak out about harassing behavior. >>> coming up, lawmakers speaking after an investigative report. >> the governor needs to replace the president of the publ
roger wicker in mississippi received one of those letters believed to be curtis. lab tests are being conducted and results are expected in 48 hours. ricin is a highly toxic compound. >>> tonight new questions and accusations involving the 15-year-old girl who committed suicide after being allegedly sexually assaulted and bullied by three teenaged boys. they were all classmates at sarah toga high school. the los gatos school issued a report saying, audrey never reported being bullied....
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wicker last week. curtis, an occasional elvis impersonator, had been arrested on charges of sending those letters, but investigators say the fbi found no evidence of ricin when they searched his home. he's been in jail since last week. today the fbi also searched a second mississippi location. the tupelo home of an man named j. everett duchky. he's an acquaintance and sometime adversary of curtis. he also says he's innocent. another incident, the defense intelligence agencies say alarms went off today at a mail facility at bolling air base here in washington indicating the possible presence of dangerous toxins. further tests found no specific package related to those alarms, so they're taking more samples. bottom line, the fbi clearly got the wrong man in the first case and whoever is sending these letters may still be out there. >> andrea mitchell with an update on that, thanks. >>> a package of budget cuts that was given the clunky name the sequester. it's as good an example as any of our broken gove
wicker last week. curtis, an occasional elvis impersonator, had been arrested on charges of sending those letters, but investigators say the fbi found no evidence of ricin when they searched his home. he's been in jail since last week. today the fbi also searched a second mississippi location. the tupelo home of an man named j. everett duchky. he's an acquaintance and sometime adversary of curtis. he also says he's innocent. another incident, the defense intelligence agencies say alarms went...
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>> well, we can now report that the senator to whom this letter was addressed is roger wicker, republican senator of mississippi. and we reported this news before most senators even knew that senator wicker had received this letter, which, again, has tested positive three times for the poison ricin. as we were reporting it, there was a meeting of all senators. they're actually getting briefed on the developments in boston. while they were there, they were also told about this letter that went to senator wicker. and what some senators coming out told our congressional producers is the following. first of all, senator mccaskill has said that her understanding coming out of this briefing is there might even be a suspect in custody. the suspect is somebody who according to mccaskill, quo, writes a lot of letters. she also emphasized something we reported on earlier, this should be underscored, that this was caught at a screening facility. it did not come to the u.s. capitol. the reason for that is because the process changed dramatically after anthrax was sent back in 2001 to two offices in t
>> well, we can now report that the senator to whom this letter was addressed is roger wicker, republican senator of mississippi. and we reported this news before most senators even knew that senator wicker had received this letter, which, again, has tested positive three times for the poison ricin. as we were reporting it, there was a meeting of all senators. they're actually getting briefed on the developments in boston. while they were there, they were also told about this letter that...
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wicker was found yesterday, a processing facility in suburban maryland where congressional mail is tested before going to the capital. an employee noticed a white substance on the letter and hazmat team was seen pulling up to the building. initial field tests for ricin showed mixed results. no one at the facility became ill. >> when preliminary tests are done, secondary -- and i suppose tertiary tests are made because of the need for accuracy and to be sure about what the substances might be. >> reporter: in a bulletin obtained by the "associated press" the fbi says the letters to obama and senator wicker were postmarked memphis, tennessee, both letters say, quote, to see a wrong and not expose it is to become a silent partner to its continuance. both are signed, i am kc and i approve this message. >> reporter: investigators are giving few details about the case but wicker's colleague, senator claire mccaskill, says police have a suspect. she told reporters, quote, the person that is a suspect writes a lot of letters to members. but as far as the connection to the boston bombing, authorit
wicker was found yesterday, a processing facility in suburban maryland where congressional mail is tested before going to the capital. an employee noticed a white substance on the letter and hazmat team was seen pulling up to the building. initial field tests for ricin showed mixed results. no one at the facility became ill. >> when preliminary tests are done, secondary -- and i suppose tertiary tests are made because of the need for accuracy and to be sure about what the substances might...
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after two letters -- one to mississippi republican senator roger wicker, the second to president obama -- tested preliminarily for ricin. both were quarantined at a post office screening facility miles away in maryland. built after the anthrax attacks that killed five and injured 17 across the nation in 2001. >> the president -- i'm sure you will ask this. the president has, of course, been briefed on these letters. he was briefed last night and again this morning. >> reporter: the fbi said both were postmarked memphis, tennessee, on april 8. they used the same language. quote, to see a wrong and not expose it is to become a silent partner to its continuance. a phrase often used by radical groups. both letters are signed, i am kc and i approve this message. a third letter went to democratic senator carl levin's office in saginaw, michigan. a staffer who opened the letter there has been hospitalized protectively until tests are done. haz-mat teams searched jeff flake's office in phoenix but found nothing suspicious. >> we have had situations where there have been ricin scares. until thi
after two letters -- one to mississippi republican senator roger wicker, the second to president obama -- tested preliminarily for ricin. both were quarantined at a post office screening facility miles away in maryland. built after the anthrax attacks that killed five and injured 17 across the nation in 2001. >> the president -- i'm sure you will ask this. the president has, of course, been briefed on these letters. he was briefed last night and again this morning. >> reporter: the...
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that letter was addressed to mississippi senator roger wicker. preliminary tests show the presence of the potentially lethal poison ricin. more extensive testing on that letter is now under way. >>> travel nightmare for thousands of travelers after a computer glitch forced american airlines to ground its entire fleet. even though the problem has been fixed, more cancellations expected today. the latest from abc's preeti arla. >> reporter: american airlines hopes to get its flights off the ground today but still won't be running at full speed. the airline said it fixed a problem with its computer network that left tens of thousands stranded yesterday. still, there is a backlog after the airline grounded all of its planes. >> we're waiting to see what is happening. they say they'll make reservations for us in a hotel or get on a flight today, but we don't know. >> reporter: from dallas to chicago to miami, planes sat on the tarmac, and passengers waited in long lines. in all nearly 1,000 flights canceled and hundreds more delayed. >> the positive a
that letter was addressed to mississippi senator roger wicker. preliminary tests show the presence of the potentially lethal poison ricin. more extensive testing on that letter is now under way. >>> travel nightmare for thousands of travelers after a computer glitch forced american airlines to ground its entire fleet. even though the problem has been fixed, more cancellations expected today. the latest from abc's preeti arla. >> reporter: american airlines hopes to get its...
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they went to president obama and mississippi senator roger wicker last week. >> i respect president obama. i love my country. and would never do anything to pose a threat to him or any other u.s. official. >> reporter: curtis, an occasional elvis impersonator had been in jail since last we
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>> reporter: sources are telling us tonight that a alert addressed to mississippi senator roger wicker tested positive for poison. these tests are notoriously unreliable but the letter is being tested again for a more definitive result. the package was intercept the at the mail facility and never reached the capital complex, but they're taking extra security precautions just in case. >> just to be clear, do we have any information about anyone could have come in contact with it? it can be extremely lethal. >> generally it needs to be ingested or inhaled to be dangerous to a person. we have no information that anyone pz been harmed so far, diane. >> i know homeland security is on top of it, as you are, pierre. we'll be back with you soon as you have more information to bring us tonight. so we'll take a break and be back with more breaking news tonight on "world news." back in a moment. w that feels. copd includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. spiriva is a once-daily inhaled copd maintenance treatment that helps open my obstructed airways for a full 24 hours. you know, spiriva helps
>> reporter: sources are telling us tonight that a alert addressed to mississippi senator roger wicker tested positive for poison. these tests are notoriously unreliable but the letter is being tested again for a more definitive result. the package was intercept the at the mail facility and never reached the capital complex, but they're taking extra security precautions just in case. >> just to be clear, do we have any information about anyone could have come in contact with it? it...